VINTAGE 1992

RODA I

Black fruit in a wine with character that maintains the freshness of the fruit.

RODA I is blended with parcels that that year have ripened in a black fruit profile. The deep black fruit, is almost always dominated by the plumb and supported by mineral notes, chocolate and balsamic sensations, that form an ensemble that slowly flows from the furthest side of the glass until it becomes huge in the entrance of the nose. In the mouth, the volume becomes evident, the fruit complexity nicely surrounds the mouth cavity showing the numerous and polished tannins. The wine gets longer making stronger the retro nasal sensation every time we breathe. A fruity and fresh sensation will last, inviting us to continue drinking.

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1992

CLIMATIC CYCLE

Atlantic harvest. A very rainy year. No sunny. 731 mm. of precipitations in the vine-growing year from November to October. In June there was 165 mm. of precipitations and in October 150 mm. A rainy harvest.

TECHNICAL DATA

Production area:

D.O.Ca.Rioja

Variety:

100% Tempranillo

Vineyards:

Bush vines over 30 years old, yields limited to 1,5 kgs per vine.

Harvest:

Hand-picked in 16 kg crates and hand sorted at the winery

Fermentation:

Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in French oak vats followed by malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels

Aging:

In French oak barrels, 1/3 new, 1/3 second use and 1/3 more uses. 24 months in barrel and 12 months in bottle

Stabilisation:

Natural methods

Clarification:

Lyophilized egg white

Alcohol content:

13% Vol.

Packaging:

Wooden cases of 6 bottles

Formats:

Bottles of 50cl, 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.

TASTING

Colour:

Medium layer with red background and edging that evolves towards the tile.

Nose:

Good intensity with fruit present with a red profile and well balanced black notes. There is a fabric of sweet spices and through it the cherry and plum stand out.

Palate:

It has medium volume, is very fresh, maintains the presence of fruit well and has a good aftertaste. Between the two fruits, at this moment the red profile wins over the black.

It stays alive with certain classic notes but marking the elegance and finesse of the RODA I. It is very long and rich in nuances and is living better than I expected coming from a vintage as complicated as 1992.

With this wine we got our first important award, when the Gourmet Guide rated us in the 1996 edition as the best reserve in Spain.

Tasting held in Haro on March 29th, 2017

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